Henry Burton 1958
| Frame |
22 1/2" Frame
No.*
Finish British Racing Green with Ivory bands on seat tube.
Oscar Egg lugs gold lined. Oval
forks, mudguard eyes, pump pegs on seat tube.
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| Wheels | Campagnolo 'Gran Sport' large flange hubs 32/40 - 15/17 DB spokes - Weinman 27" HP rims |
| Chainset | TA CycloTouriste 46/36 chainrings. Stronglight 49D cotterless alloy 5 pin cranks. |
| Pedals | Chater Lea T bar - GB toeclips with Binda toestraps |
| Gears | Campagnolo 'Gran Sport' 5 speed rear mech. Campagnolo 'Gran Sport' front mech. |
| Brakes | Gloria levers with ALP calipers |
| Stem/Bars |
GB 531 4 ¼" steel
stem with Reynolds
'Pelissier' bars.
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| Headset | |
| Saddle |
Brooks B17 'Swallow' on
Campagnolo seat-pin |
| Extras | In 1945 Henry Burton was works manager for Ernie Clements in Wellington, Shropshire. Later, Henry Burton frames were built in Stafford. H B was a good friend of Ray Booty with whom he cycle-toured regularly |
 Close-up of the Campagnolo Gran
Sport gears
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 Detail of the down-tube transfer
All images
courtesy of Peter Lowry
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